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Effects of "Bacuri" Seed Butter (Platonia insignis Mart.) on Metabolic Parameters in Hamsters with Diet-Induced Hypercholesterolemia. [PDF]

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2021
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the treatment with bacuri seed butter (BB) on body weight, growth, body mass index, lipid profile, atherosclerotic indices, and liver function in dyslipidemic hamsters. Freshly weaned, male hamsters were divided into four groups: (1) normal group (NG)—maintained with standard chow (AIN-93G); (2) dyslipidemia ...
Lima GM, Brito AKDS, de Farias LM, Rodrigues LARL, Pereira CFC, Lima SKR, Frota KMG, Rizzo MDS, Nunes PHM, Lucarini M, Durazzo A, Arcanjo DDR, Martins MDCCE.   +12 more
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Amazonian Bacuri (Platonia insignis Mart.) Fruit Waste Valorisation Using Response Surface Methodology [PDF]

Biomolecules, 2021
Bacuri (Platonia insignis Mart) is a species from the Clusiaceae genus. Its fruit pulp is commonly used in South America in several food products, such as beverages, ice cream and candies.
Klenicy K. L. Yamaguchi, David S. Dias, Carlos Victor Lamarão, Karen F. A. Castelo, Max S. Lima, Ananda S. Antonio, Attilio Converti, Emerson S. Lima, Valdir F. Veiga-Junior   +8 more
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Anti-Candida albicans Activity of Ononin and Other Secondary Metabolites from Platonia Insignis MART [PDF]

Metabolites, 2022
Candida albicans is a human pathogen that is part of the healthy microbiome. However, it is often associated with opportunistic fungal infections.
Anderson França da Silva, Josivan Regis Farias, Danielle Cristine Gomes Franco, Andrea Araruna Galiza, Elizangela Pestana Motta, Aluísio da Silva Oliveira, Cleydlenne Costa Vasconcelos, Maria do Socorro de Sousa Cartágenes, Claudia Quintino da Rocha, Mayara Cristina Pinto da Silva, Alberto Jorge Oliveira Lopes, Flavia Raquel Fernandes do Nascimento, Cristina Andrade Monteiro, Rosane Nassar Meireles Guerra   +13 more
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Pharmacological Evidence of α 2 -Adrenergic Receptors in the Hypotensive Effect of Platonia insignis Mart. [PDF]

Journal of Medicinal Food, 2014
Platonia insignis Mart. (Clusiaceae) is a medicinal plant from the Brazilian Amazon region. The present study evaluated the biological potential of the ethanol extract (Pi-EtOH) and ethyl acetate fraction (Pi-EtOAc) of the P. insignis fruit shells on the cardiovascular system of rats.
Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo, Mariana H Chaves   +1 more
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Low Diversity and High Genetic Structure for Platonia insignis Mart., an Endangered Fruit Tree Species [PDF]

Plants
Platonia insignis is a fruit tree native to Brazil of increasing economic importance, with its pulp trading among the highest market values. This study aimed to evaluate the structure and genomic diversity of P. insignis (bacurizeiro) accessions from six
Caroline Bertocco Garcia, Allison Vieira da Silva, Igor Araújo Santos de Carvalho, Wellington Ferreira do Nascimento, Santiago Linorio Ferreyra Ramos, Doriane Picanço Rodrigues, Maria Imaculada Zucchi, Flaviane Malaquias Costa, Alessandro Alves-Pereira, Carlos Eduardo de Araújo Batista, Dario Dantas Amaral, Elizabeth Ann Veasey   +11 more
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Biflavones from Platonia insignis Mart. Flowers Promote In Vitro Antileishmanial and Immunomodulatory Effects against Internalized Amastigote Forms of Leishmania amazonensis [PDF]

Pathogens, 2021
Leishmaniasis is an infectious disease that affects millions of people worldwide, making the search essential for more accessible treatments. The species Platonia insignis Mart.
Érika Alves Bezerra, Michel Mualém de Moraes Alves, Simone Kelly Rodrigues Lima, Emanuelly Elanny Andrade Pinheiro, Layane Valéria Amorim, José de Sousa Lima Neto, Fernando Aécio de Amorim Carvalho, Antônia Maria das Graças Lopes Citó, Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo   +8 more
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Estabilidade da polpa do bacuri (Platonia insignis Mart.) congelada por 12 meses Stability of the bacuri pulp (Platonia insignis Mart.) frozen for 12 months [PDF]

Ciência e Agrotecnologia, 2010
Conduziu-se este trabalho, com o objetivo de realizar o processamento e avaliar a estabilidade da polpa de bacuri (Platonia insignis Mart.) submetida ao congelamento durante 12 meses.
Virlane Kelly Lima da Silva, Raimundo Wilane de Figueiredo, Edy Sousa de Brito, Geraldo Arraes Maia, Paulo Henrique Machado de Sousa, Evania Altina Teixeira de Figueiredo   +5 more
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The Platonia insignis Mart. as the Promising Brazilian ‘Amazon Gold’: The State-of-the-Art and Prospects

Agriculture, 2022
Bacuri (Platonia insignis) is a monotype belonging to the Clusiaceae family. Of Amazonian origin, it is highly appreciated for fresh consumption, mainly due to its peculiar sensory characteristics.
Simone Kelly Rodrigues Lima, Angélica Gomes Coêlho, Massimo Lucarini, Alessandra Durazzo, Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo   +4 more
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Effects of “Bacuri” Seed Butter (Platonia insignis Mart.), a Brazilian Amazon Fruit, on Oxidative Stress and Diabetes Mellitus-Related Parameters in STZ-Diabetic Rats [PDF]

Biology, 2022
This study aimed to investigate the effects of oral administration of Platonia insignis Mart. (“bacuri”) seed butter (BSB) on oxidative stress and diabetes mellitus-related parameters in streptozotocin-induced (STZ) diabetic rats.
Jéssica Vanessa dos Santos Lindoso, Salmon Rocha Alencar, Andressa Amorim dos Santos, Renato Sampaio Mello Neto, Ana Victória da Silva Mendes, Mariely Mendes Furtado, Maisa Gomes da Silva, Ana Karolinne da Silva Brito, Emanuelle Karine Frota Batista, Silvia de Araújo França Baêta, Paulo Humberto Moreira Nunes, Massimo Lucarini, Alessandra Durazzo, Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo, Maria do Carmo de Carvalho e Martins   +14 more
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Systematic Mapping of the Production Chain of “Bacuri” (Platonia insignis Mart.) in Brazil

Sustainability, 2022
The Amazon contains the most significant number of known species on the planet, where fruits with peculiar characteristics can be found. The bacuri (Platonia insignis) is a native fruit of this region and has gained prominence over the years. A data survey was conducted to understand the bacuri production chain system and its economic potential.
Massimo Lucarini, Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo, Robson Silva   +2 more
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